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Congressmen: Probe new US intel council head
Urge investigation into Charles Freeman's ties to Saudi Arabia, criticism of Israel.
Hilary Leila Krieger, Jpost correspondent in Washington \
3/3/2009 12:59:00 AM
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Number of unemployed Israelis continues to rise
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/3/2009 1:00:16 AM
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Electoral reforms die on coalition altar
Direct regional elections will have to wait, due to the opposition of Shas and Israel Beiteinu.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/3/2009 1:01:11 AM
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No 'fireworks' expected at first Netanyahu-Clinton meeting
Secretary of state insists US won't budge on two-state solution; PM-designate's adviser: She is unlikely to discuss specifics.
HERB KEINON \
3/3/2009 1:02:20 AM
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Gas masks are unfit for use, declares state comptroller
'Some won't work for children, some are unsafe,' says Lindenstrauss
rebecca anna stoil and yaakov lappin \
3/3/2009 1:09:23 AM
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Plinner murder suspect unfit for trial, defense claims
Teenager who stabbed lawyer outside her home is mentally retarded, attorneys argue.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/3/2009 1:17:26 AM
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Lawyers for Morris Talansky negotiating possible return
Financier at center of Olmert 'cash envelopes' case.
ALLISON HOFFMAN JPost correspondent in NEW YORK \
3/3/2009 1:18:42 AM
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Livni ambushes Mofaz in Kadima faction meeting
Party closes final door to coalition.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/3/2009 1:22:15 AM
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Arab MKs give NU's Ben-Ari cold shoulder
Lawmakers leave plenum as new National Union lawmaker begins his introductory speech.
SHELLY PAZ \
3/3/2009 1:39:09 AM
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Police: Mexican woman kills child, steals baby
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Teheran Detains Iranian-American Journalist
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Russia reportedly sending Palestinians armored vehicles
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Ex-AIG chief claims insurance giant cheated him
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Ex-AIG chief claims insurance giant cheated him
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Chinese man bids but won't pay for looted bronzes
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Tibetan monks protest New Year prayer ban
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Pakistan: 5 policemen killed, 2 cricket players wounded in attack
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Maccabi Haifa upset at home; Holon pulls it out in double OT
Haifa suffers surprise 79-72 home defeat to Hapoel Galil/Gilboa.
ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2009 7:34:35 AM
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Local Soccer: Alvarez screamer wins it for Betar
Chilean defender scores from 35 meters as Jerusalem defeats Maccabi Netanya at Teddy.
JEREMY LAST \
3/3/2009 7:36:00 AM
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Tennis: Israel trains in Malmo under close guard
This weekend brings the World Group first round tie against Sweden.
ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2009 7:37:20 AM
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Local Hoops: Mac TA's Fischer attacked at club
Star center slashed in the face when assailant smashes bottle against him during a fight.
ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2009 7:38:51 AM
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Hoops: Burgers Bar Mevaseret serves upset special
Achieves stunning win over Israel at Heart.
ami solow \
3/3/2009 7:42:22 AM
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Flag Football: DEC, Lobos to meet in Holyland Bowl
SIMON PACK \
3/3/2009 7:43:39 AM
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IFL: Sabres sing in the rain after blasting Blue Sun Music
URIEL STURM \
3/3/2009 7:44:46 AM
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Obama: Moscow relations must be 'reset'
President tells Russia reducing Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapon will lessen need for US-planned missile defense system in Europe.
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7 dead in attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan
At least a dozen men ambush team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers; 7 players, an umpire and a coach wounded.
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China: Police hunt for suspect after 7 slain
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Renewable-energy-powered electric-car network is ideal
US expert says solar-powered electric-car network could wean a country off of its oil dependency and reduce emissions at the same time.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/3/2009 9:23:37 AM
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PC industry faces sharpest decline in history
Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest PC maker, cut its 2009 profit outloook, with the economic turmoil hurting nearly all of its businesses.
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US extends new aid package to AIG
The aid package announcement came the same day as AIG, reported it lost $61.7b. in the fourth quarter, the biggest quarterly loss in US corporate history.
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Consumer confidence hits 5-year low
Demand for workers falls 9.2% in February; 3 job seekers for every position.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/3/2009 9:35:53 AM
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Digital World: Why I like iWeb
Giving nontechnical users the ability to create beautiful Web sites.
DAVID SHAMAH \
3/3/2009 9:41:38 AM
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Business Scene
Bar Rafaeli has filed a NIS 4.4 million suit in Tel Aviv District Court against Suny Communications, the importer of Samsung cellphones.
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/3/2009 9:49:08 AM
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Berkshire has worst year, but Buffett still optimistic
Buffett used his annual letter to reassure shareholders that Berkshire has the financial strength needed to withstand the current turmoil.
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World's poor drive growth in global cellphone use
By the end of last year there were an estimated 4.1 billion subscriptions globally, compared with about 1 billion in 2002.
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'Marzouk received letter from Schalit'
Kuwaiti report: Hamas leader will give handwritten note from kidnapped soldier to Syrian president.
BRENDA GAZZAR \
3/3/2009 10:46:43 AM
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PM: Israel can't tolerate nuclear Iran
In discussions with Clinton, Netanyahu, Barak call on US to set deadline for dialogue with Teheran.
By HERB KEINON, BRENDA GAZZAR, AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 10:49:15 AM
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Clinton: US to work with any Israeli government
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IDF soldiers foil apparent attempt to plant bomb along Gaza fence
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 11:05:37 AM
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The hundred-year dash
Tel Aviv has come a long way since its founding, and the city plans to celebrate with statues, parades, festivals, art and restoration projects.
David Brinn \
3/3/2009 11:07:46 AM
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Gazans want open borders, not handouts
Even some tunnel smugglers who profit from Gaza's blockaded borders say they'd rather import legally.
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Cuba shake-up raises questions about US relations
Cuban President Raul Castro's decides to ouster powerful officials close to his brother Fidel.
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Soldiers demolish a structure in Federman Farm compound
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 11:29:00 AM
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Turn off the TV
The Orna Porat Theater kicks off a new festival for kids - just in time for Purim.
VIVA SARAH PRESS \
3/3/2009 11:48:44 AM
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Helen Mirren takes on Hebrew
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren is immersed in language classes and Israeli history.
David Brinn \
3/3/2009 12:12:26 PM
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ACUM award recipients announced
Shlomo Artzi, Dudu Barak, Michael Wolpe and Yitzhak Ben-Ner will receive lifetime achievement awards.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/3/2009 12:32:37 PM
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Iran angered over US films
During a fight scene in the movie The Wrestler, "The Ayatollah" tries to choke Mickey Rourke with an Iranian flag
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Iran says US journalist in prison
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Algeria: Troops kill 16 al-Qaida militants
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WWII hero Wallenberg's parents committed suicide
Relentless battle to discover diplomat's fate took terrible toll on his family.
MALIN RISING/AP \
3/3/2009 12:50:50 PM
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Man assaults woman, attempts suicide after wedding offer rejected
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/3/2009 12:53:50 PM
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Sarkozy names special envoy for Afghanistan
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Man robs thousands of shekels from bank in Kiryat Motzkin
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 1:27:42 PM
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Chief rabbi of Kiryat Bialik charged with sexual harassment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 1:48:47 PM
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Clinton at Yad Vashem: 'Holocaust must never be forgotten'
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Firm officially calibrates maximum weight for cargo trucks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 2:13:59 PM
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US diplomat to visit Syria in bid to improve ties
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A Child Named Feigele Wiecznik
Steve North New York \
3/3/2009 2:20:22 PM
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After Life (Extract)
Dina Kraft \
3/3/2009 2:25:19 PM
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Religion and Revolution (Extract)
Netty C. Gross \
3/3/2009 2:30:04 PM
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Obama writes to Medvedev on missiles
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Russian president says Moscow will cooperate with US on Iran
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Saudi FM: Arab countries need 'joint vision' on 'Iranian challenge'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 3:23:25 PM
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UK museums won't boycott Israeli exhibition
400 UK academics demand museum stop promoting scientists "complicit in Israeli occupation."
JONNY PAUL, JPost correspondent \
3/3/2009 3:29:00 PM
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Saudi Arabian authorities behead man convicted of murdering mother
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Saudi Arabian authorities behead man convicted of murdering mother, maid
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Faisal: Arabs should stand up to Iran
At Arab League meeting in Cairo, Saudi FM urges joint vision in dealing with "Iranian challenge."
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IAF bombs targets in southern Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 4:13:07 PM
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Israel files UN complaint on rocket-fire
In letter to UN's Ban, Shalev says attacks from Gaza threaten peace and security of Israel, Palestinians.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND ALLISON HOFFMAN IN NEW YORK \
3/3/2009 4:14:19 PM
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Iran says US journalist in prison north of Teheran
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Nazareth mayor: Pope to celebrate public Mass in town
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Wall Street opens higher after massive drop
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Livni: Clinton is a 'good friend of Israel'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 4:56:58 PM
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Rabbi Friedman regrets participating in Holocaust denial conference
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 4:58:14 PM
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IAF planes strike smuggling tunnels
Second air strike in one day comes after 2 Kassams hit w. Negev; earlier, 7 hurt in IAF tunnel strike.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 5:12:46 PM
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Nefesh B'Nefesh: Go North
The Go North program is an ambitious initiative offering enhanced services to North American and British Olim.
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Barkat urges Clinton to move US Embassy to Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 5:32:43 PM
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Ban presses Clinton for stronger US leadership in the UN
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Ban wants stronger UN-US relationship
UN chief speaks to Clinton on sidelines of Sharm conference, says US should contribute to Darfur.
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European countries oppose Muslim views on Durban II conference
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Nefesh B'Nefesh: Go North
The Go North program is an ambitious initiative offering enhanced services to North American and British Olim.
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EU countries worried about Durban II
Dutch FM tells UNSC references to Israel in current draft for anti-racism conference are unacceptable.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/3/2009 5:50:35 PM
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Madoff agrees to give up property, art, tickets
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Witnesses: Explosion rocks park in Myanmar; no casualties reported
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Construction worker seriously injured after falling in TA building site
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 7:05:12 PM
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Clinton in Ramallah
She should tell Abbas that the Palestinians must inject some pragmatism into their negotiating position.
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No Holds Barred: The spiritual roots of the economic crisis
For all our high standard of living, we Americans are the unhappiest nation on earth.
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
3/3/2009 8:00:45 PM
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America is no Babylonia
As Orthodoxy moves to extremes, all that will be left for US Jews is piety.
ELI KAVON \
3/3/2009 8:02:26 PM
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Clinton meets with Olmert in Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 8:04:56 PM
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Young Georgian woman gets new liver and life
Gov't expedites citizenship of birthright participant to allow transplant here.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/3/2009 8:17:24 PM
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Analysis: Egypt still has its head in the sand
There's no sign its tentative approach to arms smuggling has been replaced.
YORAM COHEN and MATTHEW LEVITT \
3/3/2009 8:20:04 PM
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OC Navy Adm. Marom apologizes for attending TA strip club
Yaakov Katz \
3/3/2009 8:29:01 PM
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2 explosions strike in Myanmar's biggest city; no casualties reported
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March 4: Regression
If we had a more representative Knesset, accountable to the public, we would likely face the future with more confidence.
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Not now
A Hamas-Fatah unity government is almost certain to mean serious backsliding in West Bank security.
YOSSI ALPHER \
3/3/2009 8:42:43 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: The stranger in our midst
Judaism is not a missionary religion, but these people are already here and rapidly becoming intertwined in the fabric of our society.
MICHAEL FREUND \
3/3/2009 8:44:42 PM
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Yellow and blue stars
More countries than just Canada must wear the blue star and vote against anti-Zionism.
DAVID MATAS \
3/3/2009 8:45:52 PM
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Grapevine: Paying a debt to the Druse
Sammy Ofer rights a wrong, a triple Bahai celebration and the Indian ambassador meets his readers.
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/3/2009 8:48:41 PM
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Two senior US officials to travel to Syria
Clinton: White House, State Dept. representatives to visit Damascus for "preliminary conversations."
HERB KEINON \
3/3/2009 9:12:14 PM
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UN says Israel fired into Lebanon; no injuries
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Haifa enjoys benefits of visiting US sailors
After years of being off limits, Haifa once again a port of call for the US Navy.
Maya Spitzer \
3/3/2009 9:30:02 PM
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Swallowed Purim noisemaker part sends 3 year old to hospital
Child saved by a gastroscopy under general anesthesia at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/3/2009 9:31:08 PM
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Haider's party scores 'posthumous triumph' for its founder
In regional vote, The Alliance for Austria's Future wins 45.6% in southern Austrian state of Carinthia.
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, jpost correspondent, berlin \
3/3/2009 9:32:54 PM
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Recession a catastrophe for charities
Food distribution agencies cite "worst-case scenario that's going to get worse" as unemployment grows.
Ruth Eglash \
3/3/2009 9:38:10 PM
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Death threat, bullet mailed to French president
Letters feature disjointed messages addressed to "purveyors of freedom-killing and fascist laws."
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Palestinians fire 2 Kassams at w. Negev; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 10:02:54 PM
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US sanctions 11 firms tied to Iran bank
Penalties bar transactions between firms and US citizens, freeze their assets in US jurisdictions.
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Ram: Decision to ban crowd in Sweden-Israel match is 'stupid'
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Molotov cocktail hurled at Israeli vehicle near Ni'lin; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 10:16:54 PM
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Aharon Barak denies lobbying against keeping Friedmann
Ex-Supreme Court chief says it hurts "to see how the efforts of 60 years of statehood are slowly being destroyed."
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/3/2009 10:36:00 PM
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Analysis: Will the conference be delegitimized?
What if the UN gave an Israel-bashing party and nobody came?
Gerald Steinberg \
3/3/2009 10:45:23 PM
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German gov't slammed for not following US lead to stay away
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, jpost correspondent, berlin \
3/3/2009 10:47:01 PM
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IDF reopens checkpoint between Bethlehem and Abu Dis
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 11:26:49 PM
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Labor's Young Guard to Barak: End coalition talks within 48 hours
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2009 11:31:47 PM
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Prosecutor: Strong case against Sudanese leader
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Lieberman 'changes mind' on PA state
Danny Ayalon: Unlike Kadima, 2-state solution is not our obsession, but we'd accept it if conditions met.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/3/2009 11:41:47 PM
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Clinton: No nation can idly stand by while attacked
President tells US secretary that situation in ME not as bad as "reported in the press."
GREER FAY CASHMAN and Shelly Paz \
3/3/2009 11:43:24 PM
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Ashkelon children sent back to school
Parents end strike after minister pledges rocket-protection plan for schools, kindergartens.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/3/2009 11:46:41 PM